IT Security Engineer

Posted:
10/7/2024, 8:13:41 AM

Location(s):
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States ⋅ Arizona, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
IT & Security ⋅ Software Engineering

We’re hiring an Information Technology Security Engineer III!

Overview: We’re looking for a Security Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment to build, deploy, and maintain cutting-edge security tooling. You will play a crucial role in integrating scanning and monitoring systems for compliance, automating security processes, and guiding teams to adopt secure coding practices. Your contributions will directly impact on the organization’s security posture, ensuring a proactive defense against potential threats.

Employee Value Proposition: Join a team where continuous learning and growth are at the core. You'll work on complex security challenges, helping to shape a security-first culture and ensuring the safety of our digital landscape. Every day presents opportunities to enhance your skills and take ownership of impactful projects.

Performance-Based Expectations:

  • Automate CCPA Compliance: Automate Compliance Requirements: Successfully design and implement automated deletion and data download portals for compliance-related projects.
  • KPI Reporting & Risk Forecasting: Build robust reporting systems to extract logs from New Relic, allowing for real-time security KPI tracking and risk prediction.
  • Optimize Security Rule Sets: Continuously fine-tune security rules to streamline operations and mitigate risks.
  • Security Event Automation: Automate security preventative actions in response to key alerts and indicators, enabling real-time threat containment.
  • Incident Response: Develop an event-driven system to kick off immediate actions and containment for suspected intrusions.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Security Engineering, Automation, & Orchestration:
    • Build and maintain security automation tools that integrate into internal codebases.
    • Resolve vulnerabilities across teams by integrating preventative measures.
    • Integrate security scanning and monitoring into CI/CD pipelines. Experience with Ansible and Jenkins a plus.
    • Design regex-based pattern identification scripts to detect potential attacks.
  2. Secure-SDLC & Codebase Review:
    • Lead secure-SDLC efforts, driving security-first practices across the organization.
    • Conduct architecture reviews and source code audits for compliance with security standards.
  3. Security Tooling:
    • Build and optimize log monitoring and reporting for organization-wide security visibility.
    • Generate risk-based reports and metrics to aid in forecasting potential security incidents.
  4. Mentorship & Leadership:
    • Coach development teams on secure coding and best practices, fostering a strong security culture.
    • Take ownership of security decisions, aligning them with organizational goals and facilitating discussions on risk and change.

Qualifications:

  • 8+ years in Software/Security Engineering, with hands-on experience in secure coding and automation.
  • Expertise in Python, JavaScript (Node, AJAX), Java, SQL, Linux Bash, XML, YAML/JSON.
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Jenkins, Terraform, AWS/Azure.
  • Knowledge of data protection, CCPA, GDPR, and vulnerability management.
  • Strong understanding of API design (REST, SOAP, GraphQL) and security.

Preferred Certifications:

  • ISC2, ISACA, CompTIA, GIAC, AWS, Azure, TOGAF, SABSA credentials preferred.

About Plexus

Plexus Worldwide is a leading direct-sales company founded in Scottsdale, Arizona, where it remains a top employer and economic driver. For the past 16 years, Plexus has been focused on igniting hope, health, and happiness through its science-backed nutritional products, skincare, and an exciting home-based entrepreneurial opportunity.

As a 6-time Best Places to Work winner, the company enjoys a solid organizational culture and deeply commits to giving back to communities in need.

Our Core Values

We contribute to the overall growth and success of Plexus by embracing the Plexus core values:

  • We are One Plexus.
  • We are accountable.
  • We get the job done right.
  • We empower others.

Benefits

  • 401k program with a company match and immediate vesting.
  • Quarterly bonuses based on company profitability.
  • Weekly drawings for gift cards and cash.

Thank you for taking the time to apply for an opportunity with our One Plexus team! If you have any issues during the application process, please get in touch with us directly at [email protected].

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